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In korea, kites (yeon) aren't just for children. Indeed, you're more likely to find an accountant or college professor holding a kite string than a bright-eyed waif. It's been that way for centuries, as soldiers and upper class used fighting kites to hone their battle strategies.

The objective of Korean kite fighting is to maneuver your kite so it cuts your opponents kite string, sending their kite floating ignobly to earth. Strings are made of silk, with ceramic filings (or even finely crushed diamonds) along their length-making them deadly when rubbed against an opponent's string.

A favorite location for kite flying is the Hangang Citizen's Park in Seoul and you'll see members of the Seoul Kite Club engaged in good-natured combat, or discussing strategies and admiring each other's kites. The International Kite Festival is held here in the first month of the Lunar Year.

To know more about this festival, do visit: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/1001_About%20Korea.jsp

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